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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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